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D.C. area forecast: Sandy looms large; biggest impact Monday into Tuesday Oct 28th 2012, 09:00 An in­cred­ibly large Sandy continues to creep closer to its seemingly inevitable impact, but in the meantime we'll squeeze in one more relatively calm day. If you have any last-minute storm prep to do, get it done TODAY. 2012 World Series: San Francisco Giants take three-game lead over Detroit Tigers with second straight shutout Oct 28th 2012, 03:57 DETROIT — If the Detroit Tigers are to go down in this World Series — and by now, both logic and history would say that's a certainty — they will do so for all sorts of reasons, most notably a nearly complete and utter inability to hit. Go around the home clubhouse Saturday night at Comerica Park, and find a player who has consistently produced offensively over the past three games. Go on. Keep looking. Read full article >> TV and radio listings: Oct. 28 Oct 28th 2012, 03:40 WORLD SERIES 8 p.m. Game 4: San Francisco at Detroit » WTTG (Channel 5), WBFF (Channel 45), WTEM (980 AM) NFL Read full article >> Hurricane Sandy closings and cancellations in the D.C. area Oct 28th 2012, 03:16 The most severe effects of Hurricane Sandy are due to arrive in the D.C. area on Monday, but local events are being called off for Sunday and beyond. H ave a cancellation to report? E-mail or send us a tweet. Read full article >> Hurricane Sandy: Raging winds and high water to leave mark on Mid-Atlantic Oct 28th 2012, 03:09 Reading through blogs and recent statements from the National Weather Service, I'm presently most impressed by two things about Sandy: 1) Its incredible size and its associated wind field 2) The amount of water it's going to push ashore at the beaches Myles Allen leads Landon to upset of Bullis Oct 28th 2012, 02:52 About 100 kids in the Landon High student section tossed baby powder into the air right before the third quarter against Bullis on Saturday night, and the large white cloud drifted from the stands onto the field. The first two possessions of the third quarter were played in the midst of the sweet scent, and it seemed to anger Landon running back Myles Allen , who pushed his team to not play soft all evening. Read full article >> 2012 World Series: No one always overcomes pressure, but everyone tries Oct 28th 2012, 02:33 DETROIT — Somewhere there is a vial of secret serum that inoculates ballplayers against the pressures of the playoffs. Maybe it is hidden under a loose plank in Carlos Beltran's back porch or disguised as motor oil for one of Reggie Jackson's vintage automobiles. Let's check the locker of Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti since his pitchers, both in 2010 and again in this World Series, seem to know secrets of inner peace that escape the rest of us. Read full article >> 2012 World Series: No one always overcomes pressure, but everyone tries Oct 28th 2012, 02:33 DETROIT — Somewhere there is a vial of secret serum that inoculates ballplayers against the pressures of the playoffs. Maybe it is hidden under a loose plank in Carlos Beltran's back porch or disguised as motor oil for one of Reggie Jackson's vintage automobiles. Let's check the locker of Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti since his pitchers, both in 2010 and again in this World Series, seem to know secrets of inner peace that escape the rest of us. Read full article >> Washington Wizards' preseason reveals team is a work in progress Oct 28th 2012, 02:20 John Wall and Kevin Seraphin watched the Washington Wizards' preseason finale loss to San Antonio together on a comfortable leather couch in the District, as two of the team's three most tenured players continue to recover from injuries. Read full article >> WCAC field hockey: Holy Cross rallies to beat Good Counsel in overtime for tournament title Oct 28th 2012, 01:29 The streak was less than five minutes from ending, but Sandra Durbin and her Holy Cross teammates weren't ready to let it go. The Tartans entered Saturday's Washington Catholic Athletic Conference field hockey final as the four-time defending league champions, but were reeling after two Good Counsel goals put them on the brink of their first tournament loss in five years. Read full article >> Hurricane Sandy continues its march to the East Coast Oct 28th 2012, 01:24 A hurricane of enormous force marched north Saturday, poised to hammer the Eastern Seaboard as early as Monday and disrupt life for millions as it sweeps across eight states toward Canada. From North Carolina to the coastal edges of Maine, public officials urged residents to fortify themselves against Hurricane Sandy, which is expected to unleash torrential rains and winds of up to 75 mph, even for those residing as far as 100 miles from the storm's center. Read full article >> Howard falls to South Carolina State, 42-23, in MEAC game Oct 28th 2012, 01:11 Richard Cue threw a school-record four touchdown passes — the last a 97-yarder — to four different receivers as South Carolina State defeated Howard, 42-23, in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference game on Saturday in Orangeburg, S.C. Read full article >> Georgetown vs. Lafayette: Campanella's late touchdown lifts Hoyas to win Oct 28th 2012, 01:11 Nick Campanella scored a late rushing touchdown to help Georgetown beat Lafayette, 20-17, in Easton, Pa., on Saturday night. Lafayette (5-3, 2-1 Patriot League) took a 10-6 halftime lead after Andrew Shoop found Mark Ross for a six-yard touchdown pass. Read full article >> Reed Kessler, 18, has a following with the Washington International Horse Show in town Oct 28th 2012, 01:00 It was getting close to 6 p.m. on Thursday night, which meant it was getting close to naptime for Reed Kessler, but when the pink box plopped down on her table at a pizza place, the 18-year-old, mouth agape, neck craned forward, had one question. Read full article >> In wake of Chargers Stickum accusations, some NFL alums say cheating is part of the game Oct 28th 2012, 00:59 Years ago, Bill Romanowski came to work early. There were preparations to be made, advantages to pursue, corners to be cut. The longtime NFL linebacker bent some rules and broke others, and now that he has been retired for nearly a decade, he has no problem admitting it. The hours he spent tailoring his jersey, carefully applying forbidden substances to his uniform, and ingesting a chemical just because it made him stink? All in the name of winning, he said. Read full article >> D.C. United ties Chicago FIre, clinches second place in MLS Eastern Conference Oct 28th 2012, 00:58 BRIDGEVIEW, ILL. —D.C. United settled for a 1-1 draw with the Chicago Fire in the regular season finale Saturday, but in so many ways, it felt like a triumph. The outcome, played out on a brisk afternoon in front of an announced sellout at Toyota Park, clinched second place in the Eastern Conference and allowed United to avoid an MLS first-round playoff Wednesday, a match that probably would've faced weather-related complications in Washington. Read full article >> Obama clings to slim lead in Virginia, according to poll Oct 27th 2012, 23:27 President Obama is clinging to a slender four-point lead over Republican Mitt Romney in Virginia as both sides ramp up already aggressive campaigns in the crucial battleground state, according to a new Washington Post poll. Read full article >>

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